From: utzoo!decvax!wivax!linus!genrad!mit-eddi!zrm
Newsgroups: net.politics
Title: Re: another topic
Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.153
Posted: Sat May  7 15:10:36 1983
Received: Wed May 11 04:43:34 1983
References: tty3b.107

The main problem with "democratizing the economy" is that huge corporate interests
are a chimera. The corpoartions that produce arms that are used against the
junta in Nicaragua are, for the most part publicly held -- their ownership
has been demorcartized to its fullest extent.

"Democratizing" the economy usually means forcibly confiscating ownership.

Of course the American people would benefit from minimal defense and, of course,
minimal domestic spending. But to cut defense too far is to espouse
isolationaism, and history has shown that we dare not become isolationist.

So just who's interest would be served by abandoning Nicaragua to the
Communists?

Cheers,
Zig